|  | 3.3 | VLAN Implementation
| 3.3.1 |
The relationship between ports, VLANs, and broadcasts
A VLAN makes up a switched network that is logically segmented by functions, project teams, or applications, without regard to the physical location of users. Each switch port can be assigned to a VLAN. Ports assigned to the same VLAN share broadcasts. Ports that do not belong to that VLAN do not share these broadcasts. This improves the overall performance of the network. The following sections discuss three VLAN implementation methods that can be used to assign a switch port to a VLAN. They are: port-centric static dynamic